Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Minor
Check Sheet
Six courses are required for the minor.
Three Intro and Theories Courses
- WGS 120: Introduction to Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- 1 theories course from WGS 300: Theories, WGS 310: Queer Theories, or ES 335 Gender and Environment
- 1 course, either SYS 208: Practicum in Advocacy & Social Change or WGS 340: Methods
For those who completed the Practicum prior to Fall 2026 WGS 320 counts in place of SYS 208
Three WGS Electives
- 1 core or cross-listed course above the 100-level that focuses in-depth on one of the following:
- On gender, sexuality, and/or the experiences of women, outside the United States, and Europe
- On the experiences of historically marginalized women
- On the ways that gender intersects with other forms of inequality
- On LGBT or Queer scholarship.
- 1 core or cross-listed course
- 1 course which can be core, cross-listed, affiliated or an approved course of Individualized Study
Notes:
- Students may take one of the three elective courses in the Women, Gender, and Sexuality minor with the Satisfactory/ Unsatisfactory grading option